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Recent Examples of midwife
In an ironic twist, the American president became the regime’s midwife, forcing the old order to mutate and reinvent itself.
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Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The nurse was ultimately able to line up a midwife to assist with the woman’s delivery in place of Mulholland.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Claire and Jamie get Agnes’s mother, Susannah (and her midwife/friend Binta), up to the surgery.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
In a story translated from Korean, a ghost aches with loneliness after scaring everyone away; in a story translated from Arabic, a midwife is called to aid with the birth of … something.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The nurse was ultimately able to line up a midwife to assist with the woman’s delivery in place of Mulholland.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Claire and Jamie get Agnes’s mother, Susannah (and her midwife/friend Binta), up to the surgery.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
In a story translated from Korean, a ghost aches with loneliness after scaring everyone away; in a story translated from Arabic, a midwife is called to aid with the birth of … something.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midwife
Noun
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There are doctors, like anaesthetists, who want to do things to patients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Yet doctors eventually assured her that physical activity for a recovering pediatric leukemia patient would be beneficial to his quality of life.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Though her obstetrician dismissed her concerns, the mom of three eventually got confirmation from other medical professionals and underwent surgery.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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In a notice published last week in the Federal Register, HHS asked for nominations of new members, encouraging anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists, obstetricians and other specialists to apply, although the members have typically been primary care doctors.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another physician, Patrick LaRochelle, 46, is thought to have been exposed through a second patient and is being flown from Congo to Bulovka Hospital, in the Czech capital, Prague, according to Serge.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Entire dimensions of physician quality — judgment, communication, professionalism, leadership, resilience, bedside manner, decision-making under pressure — are dismissed as irrelevant ‘woke’ distractions.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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And writer/director/producer/cinematographer Bonfliglio won Emmys, along with Apatow, for his docs on the comedians Michael Shandling and George Carlin.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Bruce, an airline worker, has hitherto handed off his plus-one flight privileges to Simon, who keenly exploits them to keep filming his globe-trotting doc.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 2026
Noun
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At Benjamin's next wellness check, Maggie brought up the incident to the pediatrician.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Aminah Elster recalls being told to avoid the gynecologist to protect her uterus.—
Victoria Law,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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This can mean that doctors often miss that a Black woman has started perimenopause, says Sharon Malone, an obstetrician and gynecologist, and the chief medical adviser for Alloy.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Medics then determined that Brooks did not have the capacity to refuse medical treatment, and it was decided that police would enter through the front door and secure her so medics could transport her to a hospital.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwife. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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